“If [our encryption algorithm] is so bad, then how is it that [it] has now been acquired and is available for use in thousands of U.S. Government computers and even by more corporate users worldwide?” -Saul Backal, Ralph Lotkin, Meganet.
These guys are right. Instead of rigorous open analysis of crypto algorithms, we should just make a list of who have already bought it and make our decision based on that. We could do the same for choosing an OS.